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Slipped vertebra
See: Spondylolisthesis
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- Posterior pituitary The back portion of the pituitary, a small gland in the head called the master gland. The posterior pituitary…
- Dyslipidemia A disorder of lipoprotein metabolism, including lipoprotein overproduction or deficiency. Dyslipidemias may…
- Cemento-ossifying fibroma A hard fibrous growth that continues to enlarge, sometimes to very significant size, unless treated, most…
- Spin doctor Not a physician who is expert on dizzying conditions but someone who puts a spin on the news to manipulate…
- Tear gas poisoning See: Riot control agent poisoning
- Autograft Tissue transplanted from one part of the body to another in the same individual. Also called an autotransplant
- Hereditary arthro-ophthalmopathy See: Stickler syndrome
- Anomaly A deviation from the usual, something different, peculiar, or abnormal. A congenital anomaly is something…
- Syndrome, Zollinger-Ellison A rare disorder caused by a tumor called a gastrinoma, most often occurring in the pancreas. The tumor…
- Biopsy, breast See: Breast biopsy